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Istanbul is unmistakenly the most exciting
mix of tradition, culture and history you'll find within a modern
city. The only city in the world where the continents of Asia and
Europe meet. Lycos-Constantinople-Istanbul (since 1453 ).
During your stay at The Plaza Hotel Istanbul plan your sight-seeing
activities around some of the world's most famous and attaractive
places.
EUROPEAN SIDE OLD TOWN
HAGIA SOPHIA
Sultanahmet.
Tel: (0212) 522 17 50
Open from 9:30am to 4pm
Access to the gallery only until 3:30pm Closed Monday.
At the height of Justinian I the Ottomans were fascinated by Byzantium
architecture and imitated
its designs for their imperial mosques. Built in only five years
with the goal of overshadowing all that
came before it, including the Temple of Jerusalem and the church
of Jerusalem, the church of Hagia
Sofia "the wise" was opened in 537. And Transformed into
a mosque in 1453 after the
Conquest of Constantinopole. Becoming a museum in 1935.
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EYUP SULTAN CAMII
Eyup
Avoid visiting during hours of prayer and on Friday.
Named after Mohammed's companion Eyubu'l-Ensari Who died in 675
during the Arap siege of the city, the Eyup tomb and mosque was
built by Mehmet II on the site where fieyh Aksemsettin Found his
sepulcher in 1453. This mosque was rebuilt by Sultan Selim III in
1796.
FETHIYE CAMII
Draman
Hours depend on prayer times.
KARIYE CAMII
Edirnekapi
Tel: (0212) 523 30 09
Open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Closed Tuesday
14 th. Century Byzantine frescoes and mosaics of The Small Church
of the Holy Savior in Chora is Spellbinding. Located outside the
city walls until The 5 the Century, it was transformed a thousand
years later into mosque by the sultans.
MIHRIMAH CAMII
Edirnekapi
Avoid visiting during prayer times. Built in the name of Sultan
Suleyman's daughter by The Ottoman Empire's most important Architect
Sinan in 16 the century.
RUSTEM PASA CAMII
Eminonu
Closed during prayer times.
Built by the Ottoman Empire's most important Architect Sinan 16
th century. For the name of Sultan Suleyman's daughter Mihrimah
Sultan's Husband Rustem Pasa
SULEYMANIYE CAMII
Closed during prayer times.
Built by the Ottoman Empire's most important Architect Sinan 16th
century, on the site of Eskisaray. Sultan Suleyman and Roxalana
lie in the Neighboring tomb.
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SULTAN AHMET CAMII
Open from dawn nightfall except during prayer times.
The Blue mosque, covered with Iznik tiles, was Built in 17 th century
for the name of Sultan Ahmet I.Sultan Ahmet I, his wife Kosem Sultan
and their sons Sultan IV Murat and Sultan Ibrahim lie in the neighboring
tomb not far from
The Topkapi Place.
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YENI CAMII
Closed during prayer times.
Misir Carsisi Eminonu Yeni Camii built in 17th Century Sultan IV
Mehmet's mother Turhan Valide Sultan.
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